Instructions

What's a restrictions passcode

A restrictions passcode (also known as a screen time passcode
from iOS 12 onwards) is an optional 4 digit number that can
be set on iOS devices to restrict what applications and operations
a person using the device can do who doesn't know that code.

It's often used by parents to prevent children from accessing certain
apps, or make in-app purchases. As it's then rarely used, it's easy
for a parent to forget, which is where Pinfinder comes in!

NOTE: Pinfinder cannot help recover your unlock PIN which is
used to get into your device; it will only recover the restrictions
passcode

More Info

Some time ago, I forgot the restrictions passcode to a kid's iPod touch.
Apple's advice
is to completely wipe the device and start again, which didn't sound great
so, I wrote this tool to figure out the passcode from an iTunes backup.

As a proponent of Free Software, I wrote it and have published the code for it,
so you can check it for yourself, download it and use it without charge to recover
the restrictions passcode from your own iOS devices (iPhones, iPod Touch, iPads).

As the software is free (and commercial alternatives are expensive!)
- If it works for you, I'd appreciate it if you'd donate
a few dollars to offset the costs of writing and maintaining it!

Links

The original inspiration for this utility came from
this blog post, which now suggests using Pinfinder as the easy
solution!

Need instructions in another language? Some other blog posts mentioning pinfinder: